= = the demo ##bilis ##ation of the australian military following the end of the second world war was completed in 1947 . plans for post @ - @ war defence arrangements were pre ##dicated on maintaining a relatively strong peace ##time force . it was envisioned that the royal australian navy maintaining a fleet that would include two light fleet carriers , two cruisers , six destroyers , 16 others ships in commission and another 52 in reserved . the royal australian air force would have a strength of 16 squadrons , including four manned by the citizen air force . meanwhile , in a significant departure from previous australian defence policy which had previously relied on citizen forces , the australian army would include a permanent
= = the demobilisation of the australian military following the end of the second world war was completed in 1947. plans for post @ - @ war defence arrangements were predicated on maintaining a relatively strong peacetime force. it was envisioned that the royal australian navy maintaining a fleet that would include two light fleet carriers, two cruisers, six destroyers, 16 others ships in commission and another 52 in reserved. the royal australian air force would have a strength of 16 squadrons, including four manned by the citizen air force. meanwhile, in a significant departure from previous australian defence policy which had previously relied on citizen forces, the australian army would include a permanent